If you are looking for the finest window tint in the world, look no further than 3M Crystalline and Extreme Audio in Richmond, Virginia. Our company prides itself on selling the best-performing, most-reliable products available, and Crystalline is at the top of the food chain when it comes to performance in window tinting. 3M Sets Read More…
Advantages of an Aftermarket Remote Starter
Remote starters are a specialty here at Extreme Audio in Richmond, Virginia. Since our humble beginnings in 1999, we have been focusing on the aftermarket remote starter category. If you have ever gone out to a warm vehicle and enjoyed not scraping ice off your windows, you will never want to live without one. Vehicle Read More…
VW Or Audi Remote Start? No Problem For Extreme Audio!
Do you want a VW or Audi remote start system? Extreme Audio has good news for you: We can remote start your vehicle. Maybe you have called around to other shops, only to have them say you can’t remote start your vehicle. Or, even worse, they give you horror stories about people who were unsuccessful Read More…
Giving A Remote Starter As A Gift
One of the most popular gifts around the holidays at Extreme Audio is a remote starter. As the weather turns cold, people set their sights on going out to a warm vehicle. We have been specializing in this category for more than 15 years and have developed this checklist to make your buying experience easier. Read More…
Compustar Drone Smartphone Based Remote Starter
Remote starters continue to grow in popularity, and now you can harness the power of your smartphone to control your vehicle. Extreme Audio has been selling and installing smartphone-controlled remote starters as long as these products have been around. Together, they make a great combination. Let’s explore the Compustar Drone system and see if it Read More…
A Woman’s Typical Week With a Remote Starter
As a busy wife, mom and businesswoman, I can’t imagine what my life would be like if my vehicle didn’t have a remote starter. Especially with winter just around the corner, I am so thankful for how much time it saves me and for how much more I enjoy riding in my warm car on Read More…
1-Way VS 2-Way Remote Car Starter Systems Explained
Here at Extreme Audio we are known as the remote car starter experts in Midlothian and Mechanicsville. We sell lots of remote car starters. While we have many repeat clients, there are still many people who are buying their first system. A common question we get is “What is the difference between a one-way and Read More…
A Clean Environment is Key To a Successful Window Tint Install
Window tinting is one of the least expensive ways to personalize your vehicle, and Extreme Audio has been specializing in it for many years. One of the sad realities of window tinting is that it has a low cost of entry for someone wanting to start a business. What that means to you as a Read More…
Remote Starter System For Only $49 in Midlothian?
Remote car starters are a very important part of our business here at Extreme Audio. We install hundreds of these systems every year and have been doing them for well over a decade. When talking to clients, sometimes the topic of user-installed remote starters comes up. The conversation will go something like this: “I was Read More…
Remote Car Starter Options Explained For Midlothian Clients
Here at Extreme Audio, we sell lots of remote car starters. And one of the most popular questions from our Midlothian, Virginia, clients is “What is the difference between one-way and two-way systems?” That is a good question. Follow along as we explore the differences, so you will know which one is right for your Read More…
Why Performance Grade Window Film Is Worth The Expense
As the weather heats up, more and more people turn to window tinting to keep their vehicles cooler in the summer. Where to go for yours? While all window tint does offer some reduction in heat, the high-performance 3M films from Extreme Audio are in a whole different league. 3M Is An Industry Leader In Read More…
Extreme Audio Named 1 of the Top 50 Mobile Enhancement Retailers in North America
Extreme Audio is pleased to announce that we have been named one of the Top 50 Mobile Electronics Retailers in the North America by Mobile Electronics magazine. Our team works very hard to be the best, and we are honored and humbled by this recognition. There are more than 4,000 mobile electronics retailers in this country, Read More…
Chesterfield – Hull St. Rd Location Coming Soon!
Extreme Audio is pleased to announce that we are expanding! Coming soon is our new store: 11507 Hull Street Rd Midlothian, VA 23112 We will be right next door to Steel Horse Harley-Davidson. For more than 15 years, Extreme Audio has been giving award-winning service to our customers in Mechanicsville, Virginia, and we are excited Read More…
Your Truck Sounds Great, Why Settle For Less On The Water?
Have you ever noticed that, when you get out of your vehicle and into your boat, your audio system does not compare? Richmond area’s Extreme Audio is here to help. There is no reason your music should suffer when you go out for a day on the water. In fact, we can make your marine Read More…
Window Tint Installation: 5 Reasons to Choose Richmond’s Extreme Audio
If you are like Extreme Audio, then you love the look of a vehicle with tinted windows. But in the course of driving around, you have probably seen some really bad window tint installations. Many of these jobs didn’t look that bad when it was first done, but over time, the tint faded, maybe turned Read More…
Automatic Car Starters: 5 Reasons to Choose Richmond’s Extreme Audio
Automatic car starters are a wonderful invention, and Extreme Audio has been specializing in them for well over a decade. Are you tired of going out to a cold vehicle? Who isn’t? How about scraping windows and clearing ice? Maybe sitting on a freezing cold seat? Nope, not for me. If the thought of going Read More…
Data Modules – We Let Them Do The Talking (to your car)
One of the more popular topics that comes up at Extreme Audio when discussing remote car starters or security systems these days is “data modules.” A common question we hear is “what is a data module and why do I need one?” These are great questions. Let’s walk through the explanation together. Data Modules Connect To Read More…
Remote Start In A Diesel? Extreme Audio CAN Do That!
One of the most surprising things we experience at Extreme Audio is people thinking they can’t get a remote start in a diesel vehicle. This is simply not true. We have been reliably remote starting diesel powered vehicles for over a decade. And what makes this more interesting is that diesel powered vehicles see the Read More…
Can Just Anyone Install A Remote Start System?
Vehicles today are surely not like vehicles of old. They have gotten very complex, and one of the most complex parts of a modern vehicle is the electrical system. We get the question from time to time at Extreme Audio about how safe is it for a person to try and install a remote start Read More…
Apple CarPlay: What You Need To Know
Almost one out of every five Americans uses an iPhone these days, which means there’s a huge built-in audience out there for Apple CarPlay — an add-on to car audio receivers that syncs with your iPhone to bring Siri, hands-free calling, Maps, Music, Messages, and other features to your dashboard. If you’re an iPhone owner, Read More…
5 Ways To Justify A Car Audio Upgrade
One of the biggest misconceptions people have about car audio is that upgrades are expensive. The reality is that anyone can increase their sound quality hugely with even a small investment in aftermarket speakers – and even the most affordable aftermarket speakers are still a massive improvement over your factory system! It scales from there Read More…
Remote Starter Myths: 8 Misconceptions Dispelled
There are many misconceptions about remote car starter systems. Many of these myths are a result of a bad experience someone had or just plain bad information that they received. At Richmond based Extreme Audio, this is never the case. In this article we are going to look at eight common remote starter myths Read More…
Remote Car Starter Range Is More Important Than You Think
“I am only going to start my vehicle from home.” This is one of the most common things we hear when talking to a client about remote car starters. From our experience, this often comes from someone who has not owned a remote start. Here at Extreme Audio we pride ourselves on selling the best quality, Read More…
Transponder Keys and Remote Car Starters
Most modern vehicles now come equipped with a passive theft deterrent system that uses transponders embedded into your key. It is important to understand the basics of transponder key technology. Extreme Audio does not defeat the transponder key system when installing a remote car starter. Instead, we interface with them. Read along. What Does A Transponder Read More…
Manual Transmission Remote Car Starters? We Do That!
People will often tell us that they wish they owned an automatic transmission vehicle so they could get a remote start installed. You should see the look on their face when we tell them they can safely remote car start on their manual transmission vehicle. Follow along as we explain how we can do this Read More…
Remote Car Starters on Push To Start Vehicles
More and more vehicles these days are started with push to start buttons instead of a key. The advantage is that you can keep your fob in your pocket or push and just get in and go. Many of our customers have questioned the ability to install remote car starters on these types of vehicles. The Read More…
Why Do We Ask To Have Your Vehicle For The Entire Day?
One of the things about Extreme Audio that separates us from the competition is we will ask you to drop your vehicle off for the day. You may ask yourself “I thought the installation only took two hours.” You may be right, the actual working time on your vehicle may only be two hours. Here Read More…
Extreme Audio Announces 4th Annual Coats for Kids Drive!
Now through December 31st, we will be collecting gently used or new coats at our store location at 7451 Sujen Ct. in Mechanicsville. What a lot of us take for granted these days is a warm house and a warm coat when we venture outside into the cold, while 1 in 6 children in the Read More…
Remote Starters: For Comfort, Safety And Convenience
For people who live north of freezing several months a year, getting into a cold car is like stepping into a walk-in freezer and pulling up a chair. It’s cold, the kids are freezing, the steering wheel is like ice in your hands and you know you’ll have to wait at least a few minutes Read More…
Will Installing A Remote Car Starter Void My Vehicle Warranty
One of the most common questions we get here at Extreme Audio is “will installing a Remote Car Starter void my vehicle’s warranty?” The simple answer is NO! Years ago, this topic became such a hotbed that a federal law called the Magnuson Moss Warranty Act was created. In simple terms it prohibits a car Read More…